Tag Archives: girlfriend

A Canadian in the UK (Rousse)

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Dreamaticus

My extremely tall, dark, handsome Canadian cousin was living in the UK with his Italian girlfriend and her two children. One day I had a go at being as tall as my cousin. I discovered all the inconveniences that extra … Continue reading →

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A tall dark stranger (Rousse)

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I was sleeping with AB, but we were not yet ‘out’ as boyfriend and girlfriend. In fact most people mistakenly assumed that AB’s classmate DMcA and I were partners. Then a tall, dark stranger walked into my life and all … Continue reading →

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Dull conversation with the disorganised (Rousse)

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The young lad who had been telling us about his eastern European Jewish heritage skipped ahead along Bruntsfield Place and stopped at a fast food outlet where he ordered a doner kebab. When we reached him TPR thought about asking … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Voyager’s Neelix and Kes moonlight as fake holiday guests (Rousse)

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Dreamaticus

‘What a coincidence!’ cried TPR in the dining room of our holiday resort. At first I thought that he had recognised an old work colleague, but when we approached the table I saw that his quarry was Neelix and Kes … Continue reading →

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Insolent student sleeps rough in public library (Rousse)

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Having spotted insolence in the student’s work I called him from the classroom out into the corridor to ask him to explain himself. He excused himself on the grounds of stress: his fitness business had failed in the US, he’d … Continue reading →

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Jungle rapist apprehended by mobile dental service (Rousse)

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My girlfriend and I beat a path through the remote African jungle. We had no idea of how we would ever find our way back to safety again, but we were grateful to discover a sheltered spot under some ancient … Continue reading →

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Escalator screams in Sweden (Rousse)

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I could just make out from our conversation at the dinner table that JM had so far enjoyed the conference in Sweden, although his girlfriend had not found it quite so interesting. After the meal one of the organisers asked … Continue reading →

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A Canadian pork pie picnic (Rousse)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We drove for miles and miles along Canadian single track roads. I doubted TPR’s navigation skills, but he was convinced that he knew the route to our cousins in Toronto – even without a map. Eventually we reached our final … Continue reading →

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Lodger lover’s identity uncovered (Rousse)

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Dreamaticus

We were staying at the flat that my cousins S and L had recently bought in London. It was not ideal. The layout was such that only one bedroom had direct access to the bathroom. So if you were sleeping … Continue reading →

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Summer skiing with WAGs (Rousse)

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I missed all the best events at the conference because TPR objected to my being away from home. This meant that I didn’t meet the premier league footballer’s model girlfriend on the summer ski slopes. Instead I was forced to … Continue reading →

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